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Bay Bridge glistens as 25,000 LED lights turned on for 2-year-long show
About 25,000 LED lights were turned on last week as part of an impressive light sculpture on the western span of the Bay Bridge.
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on Mar 8, 2013 at 8:39 pm by vincent, a resident of another community |
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Zone 7 meets tonight on bid to separate from Alameda County control
The Zone 7 board of directors will make a presentation tonight to separate the agency from Alameda County control.
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 2:05 pm by local, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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No more waterslides for Shadow Cliffs
What a ride it has been but the popular waterslides opened in 1981 at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area will not be refurbished or rebuilt.
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 9:25 pm by Sonya Olson, a resident of San Ramon |
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BART votes to continue slightly increasing fares every two years
The BART Board of Directors voted Thursday to continue its fare increase program, which is based on inflation and goes to pay for new trains and other system improvements.
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 5:15 pm by Libertarian First, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Safeway's new gas station now open in Pleasanton
Safeway opened its new self-service gas station in Pleasanton this weekend with first-day customers snaking their way through parking lot and station lanes with the help of at... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:41 pm by Morning commuter, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Foothill High cracks down on lateness, closes parking lots at lunch
Foothill High students are finding it a bit tougher to be slackers.
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 7:44 am by Michael L., a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood |
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Angel wings for Newtown
Dec. 14 began like any other, filled with all the hurries and worries of the pre-Christmas rush -- until the holiday music, weekday talk shows and Internet home pages were int... |
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 3:23 pm by Kerrie Chabot, a resident of Dublin |
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Local labs sponsoring 'Expanding your horizons' conference today
The 34th annual Tri-Valley Expanding Your Horizons Conference is being held today in the Las Positas College Gymnasium, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore.
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 11:37 am by A Neighbor, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Swalwell to host Town Hall meeting in Pleasanton at 10 a.m. today
Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) will host his first town hall meeting in Pleasanton at 10 a.m. this morning at Harvest Park Middle School.
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 10:49 am by Jack, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
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Woman arrested after Macy's clerk finds credit card being used wasn't hers
A San Leandro woman was arrested for several felonies at Macy's in the 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road when a clerk called the owner of a credit card being used.
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 10:05 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Buddhist Boot Camp at Pleasanton's Towne Center Books today
The idea behind Buddhist Boot Camp is simple: "Boot Camp" is a training method, and Buddhism is all about training the mind. Many people claim they don't have time to meditate... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 10:28 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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New nightclub goes before Pleasanton Planning Commission tonight
The Pleasanton Planning Commission tonight will consider granting a conditional use permit for a new restaurants, bar and night club in the Gateway Shopping Center on Hopyard ... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 2:00 pm by DOA - 9Mos, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
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Discussions about Tulancingo exchange student opportunities on tap this evening at Foothill High School
High school students can learn about participating in the Pleasanton/Tulancingo Sister City Association Youth Cultural Exchange Program at 7 p.m. tonight at Foothill High Scho... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:45 pm by scott656, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Foothill teen located unharmed
A Foothill High teen reported missing earlier has been located. Danielle Hammer, 15, was found at around 11:30 a.m. in Tracy. She has been reunited with her parents and is unh... |
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 5:42 pm by Frucht, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Chase gets OK to demolish Santa Rita shopping center for new bank
The Pleasanton Planning Commission has approved a bid by J.P. Morgan Chase to tear down the aging Santa Rita Junction Shopping Center and to replace it with a new Chase Bank.
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 11:53 am by Concerned, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Castlewood, union agree to new three-year contract
After three years, the battle between locked out workers and Castlewood Country Club has come to a close with a new contract signed by union members. The members voted 44-1 to... |
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on Feb 24, 2013 at 3:09 pm by Daniel Bradford, a resident of another community |
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Teen with contentious yearbook photo arrested for hashish possession
The Amador senior who made news last week for a controversial yearbook photo is back in the news, this time with a felony arrest for possessing hashish. Kenton Koos, 18, was w... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 12:13 pm by 188IQ, a resident of the Oak Tree Acres neighborhood |
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All-electronic tolling to start in late March on Golden Gate Bridge
With the Golden Gate Bridge moving to all-electronic tolling by the end of March, bridge officials Wednesday began handing out informational guides to drivers paying cash at t... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 9:43 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Those who paid high interest rates for 'payday' loans eligible for repayments
California residents who paid exorbitant interest rates for online installation loans may be eligible for repayment over the next three months
in a refund drive announced Th... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 8:19 am by gloria swenson, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Ever lived in an Eichler home? They're coming back
The moment she saw her first Eichler home in Sunnyvale in 2008, Monique Lombardelli fell in love.
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on Feb 21, 2013 at 1:34 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Pleasanton school board ponders plan to restore $2.7 million in jobs
The Pleasanton school district is considering adding some jobs that were cut in 2008, including a lead trainer for technology and restoring some jobs on a one-time basis.
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:38 pm by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Real Estate Matters: Deal killers are superstitions, core beliefs
There are two types of deal killers in real estate: those that are correctable or avoidable and those that are core beliefs or superstitions and unalterable.
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 8:23 pm by Godlike, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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State Assembly eyes laws on gun liability, buy-back programs
State Assemblymen Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) and Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) have introduced legislation that would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance.
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 9:44 am by Mavis, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Kathy Narum launches campaign for seat on Pleasanton City Council
Planning Commissioner Kathy Narum launched her bid for election to the Pleasanton City Council at a breakfast fundraiser where more than 100 gave her a standing ovation and pl... |
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on Feb 17, 2013 at 7:22 pm by local, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Federal agency awards $12 million to state for rental aid to disabled low-income tenants
Federal housing and health officials have awarded $12 million to the California Housing Financing Agency to offer rental assistance to 335
low-income persons with disabiliti... |
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on Feb 17, 2013 at 3:38 pm by Tea is best, a resident of the Castlewood Heights neighborhood |